-2x^2+12x-13=0

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Solution for -2x^2+12x-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 12x + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 12x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 12x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
6.5 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation.
6.5 + -6x + -6.5 + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Reorder the terms:
6.5 + -6.5 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6.5
-6x + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.5 = -6.5
-6x + x2 = -6.5

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = -6.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = -6.5 + 9

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 9 = 2.5
9 + -6x + x2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 1.58113883 Simplifying x + -3 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 1.58113883 Solving -3 + x = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 1.58113883 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 1.58113883 + 3 x = 1.58113883 + 3 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + 3 = 4.58113883 x = 4.58113883 Simplifying x = 4.58113883

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -1.58113883 Simplifying x + -3 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -1.58113883 Solving -3 + x = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -1.58113883 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -1.58113883 + 3 x = -1.58113883 + 3 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + 3 = 1.41886117 x = 1.41886117 Simplifying x = 1.41886117

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.58113883, 1.41886117}

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